Many love shopping for their clothes (garments) from online stores. When you buy garments from an online store, it gives you have size options to choose from. Also, most sellers provide a basic size chart so that you can match the product size with your body measurements.
Even if you buy a garment such as shirts, dresses, jeans, or pants from a retail store, you need to know the correct size that would fit you best from other sizes.
How to know which size will fit you better? It is your body measurements. There are 3-5 measurements you need to know of your body for top and bottom wear.
Even if you buy a garment such as shirts, dresses, jeans, or pants from a retail store, you need to know the correct size that would fit you best from other sizes.
How to know which size will fit you better? It is your body measurements. There are 3-5 measurements you need to know of your body for top and bottom wear.
Like for tops, you need to take measurements for
- Neck,
- Chest/bust,
- waist, and
- sleeve length
For bottom wear, you need measurements for
- Waist,
- Hip,
- thigh and
- inseam
Now, the next question is how to take body measurements for those specific measuring points? Follow Gap's measuring tips to measure your body. GAP has provided a size chart with measuring tips for all apparel product categories. You can easily change the product categories using the drop-down menu.
For example, I am showing here GAP's measuring tips for men’s dress shirts.
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| Source: gap.com |